The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-23
THE YARN OF THE "nAEcY BELL

T was on The hNres that round our coast
ffom heal 10 l;amsgate span,
That found glcuc, on piece of stone,
IA elderly naval icar,
Ills hair was wecdy, his beard MAS long,
Ard wecdy and lpnf was he,
AnSd learG this wight on the shore rccite,
.aa Singular minor kcy:-
so, ain 4 cook aud Il eal t.m bold,
And the mate OF TIE Nancy brig,
Ana Il bo'sun tigllt, and d nidshipnilc,
And the crew Of the captaip'9 gg.'
And he shook iig f,is and Lc tore his lair,
Til really felt afraid.
For co'illa't help tlllnkipg iho man had bc:l
drinlilng,
And SO simply su!d;-
go elderly man, il's Gltic know
CT the duties Of men OF TIE sea.
And ri eat my hand i; understand
Aow yag cal possibly be
e AT once cook nnd "a captain bold,
And the mate Of The Nancy brig,
And 4 ho'agu tisld, ;nd a fidshipnitI.
And the crew OF the captaiuS g!gi"
Then lie gave hitc!i to his trousers, which
Is Il tr!cil al Saarlcn lirn,
aud having got lid Of . thmriHg Gllld
lie spun tlia paingal yarri-
"'T%as IN the good shl? ,,ancy Fell
That we sailed to the indian sea-
and there Oh a reef we cone to glief,
Which has often occurred 70 me-
And pretty ni..h all o. TIE cpcw was drowned
[rEprp wax Snyputy.tIyo ~ snul1.
And o.:'y zen vi the NauCy's nrn
Said IIcre' TO The ml.ster-ron
'rberc WIS INC, and the cook, and Tie captain
bold,
And The mate OF the Nancy brig,
Aud o'ailn tight and mid5lljpni!c,
Aiil TIE cfew OF lie cartatts s'E.
'i'ora III onll. we'd n' Ghcr whites nor drink,
I'll hungry Ncdld feel,
so we dr&Ntd = lat, md, actogGn' shot
The captain Tor ON meal.
''The next loi fell to the ,;ancy's mate,
And delicate dish lie made;
Then our appetite with the Edsapmite
We seven survivors stayed.
And then we murdered the bo'sun tight,
And he much resemhlcd pig!
Thenwc witltd free, did the cock and me,
ON the src,s of the captains gig.
Then only the cook and me vas left,
And the delicate question, Which
Of us two goes to the kettle?' arose.
And we argued it out as sch
"l'or loved that cook as brother, did,
And the cook lie worshippcd me;
But we'd both be bIowe,l if we'd either be stow't
In the other chaps hold, you see.
I'm be eat If yor dimes OFF me- saws Tom.
yes, that" says |, you'll be,
I'm boiled Il de, my igicnd,' q:.oiA /;
Aud Exactly so, quoth he.
"Says he; Dear James, TO murder me
We're a foolish thing to do,
For don't you see that you cant cook me,
While can-and will-cook youo'
80 he boils the water, and takes the salt
And the peppeTIn portious true
(Which he never forsE), and some choppe,
shalot,
And some sage and parsley 100.
Coma here, says he, with proper prize,
Which .,s smiling features tell;
Twill soothing be II let you see
How extremely nice you'll smell"
And he stirred it round, aGa rCnd ,.and round
ana ne shifted At HE iodming iroth;
when ups with his heels, and sinothcrs b.
Squeus
In the scum of the boiling broth.
And eat that cook in Il week or less,
And as eating be
The last Of his chops, why almost drors,
For a vessel In sight / see.
And never larl. and Ineycr smile,
And never lark nor Play;
BUt sit aud eioak, and = siaglc Joke
haye-whch is to say;
20 | am a cook and y captain bold
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
Aud bo'sun tight, and u utidslipmito
Aud the crew of the captains gigl'